The GPS coordinates of Shimen are latitude 33.486° and longitude 104.7382°. In directional format: 33.486° N, 104.7382° E. These coordinates mark the center of Shimen in Gansu and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Shimen is a city in Gansu, China, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Longnan Shi. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Shimen sits at: Latitude 33° 29' 9" N and Longitude 104° 44' 18" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Shimen has a population of approximately 10,862 people. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Gansu.

The interactive satellite map of Shimen is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 33.486, 104.7382 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Shimen in Gansu. For broader context, explore the Gansu state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Shimen is Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL), roughly 103 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Shimen is approximately 297 km (185 mi) from Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Gansu.

Shimen sits at an elevation of approximately 1,149 meters (3,770 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Gansu.

The closest cities to Shimen include Pingya, Puchi, Liangshui. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Shimen, sunrise is at 06:08 AM and sunset is at 08:06 PM, giving a day length of 13h 58m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Shimen's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Shimen is approximately 3,728 km (2,316 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 9,724 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Shimen — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Pichilemu, Chile, roughly 317 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Shimen is approximately 1,259 km (783 mi) NE of Beijing, the national capital of China, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.